Global Patent Index - EP 1392386 B1

EP 1392386 B1 20070307 - COMPRESSIBLE URETERAL STENT FOR COMFORT

Title (en)

COMPRESSIBLE URETERAL STENT FOR COMFORT

Title (de)

Durch Druck kollabierender, gutverträglicher Ureterstent

Title (fr)

ENDOPROTHESE URETERALE COMPRESSIBLE PERMETTANT DE CONFERER UN CERTAIN CONFORT AU PATIENT

Publication

EP 1392386 B1 20070307 (EN)

Application

EP 02729161 A 20020509

Priority

  • US 0214703 W 20020509
  • US 29546501 P 20010601
  • US 608301 A 20011206

Abstract (en)

[origin: US2002183852A1] In one embodiment, the invention is directed to a ureteral stent adapted for placement within a patient's urinary tract to facilitate drainage from the patient's kidney to the patient's bladder. The ureteral stent includes an elongated portion, a retention portion and a mesh or coil portion. The elongated portion has first and second ends, defines an elongated portion of a lumen extending between the first and second ends, and has a length sufficient to extend within the ureter from the patient's kidney to the patient's bladder. The retention portion extends from the first end of the elongated portion, defines a retention portion of the lumen and at least one through aperture for providing fluid communication between the lumen and the kidney. The retention portion is adapted for placement substantially within the kidney and for retaining the placement of the stent within the kidney. The mesh or coil portion extends from the second end of the elongated portion and is adapted for placement substantially within an intramural tunnel portion of the ureter and for extension into the bladder. The mesh or coil portion is collapsible under radial compression to inhibit urine back flow to the kidney.

IPC 8 full level

A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/04 (2013.01); A61F 2/88 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61F 2/04 (2013.01 - EP US); A61M 27/008 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/88 (2013.01 - EP US); A61M 2210/1089 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IE NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 2002183852 A1 20021205; US 6887215 B2 20050503; DE 60218658 D1 20070419; DE 60218658 T2 20071122; EP 1392386 A1 20040303; EP 1392386 B1 20070307; US 2005187510 A1 20050825; WO 02098500 A1 20021212

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 608301 A 20011206; DE 60218658 T 20020509; EP 02729161 A 20020509; US 0214703 W 20020509; US 10969605 A 20050420